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Bear the Suffering Along with the Name of Berea_Issue 4

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In the spiritual world, a name is identified with its very existence. So it matters when it comes to naming something. Better yet, naming an institution is not an easy task, for it may represent permanently its milestone that sets the direction and the contents of the work of the institution. Though it may seem irrelevant to its name at the beginning, it would eventually follow and reflect the name over time.  In this sense, God changed the name of Abram to Abraham when he still had no children. When God sent His Son to save humans, God gave Him the name Jesus , meaning -- He saves His people from their sins . When one claims that he partakes in the Berea movement and yet is reluctant to use the name Berea, it is probably due to the anticipating persecution and to avoid it. Although the level of persecution varies depending on the areas and situations, it is inevitable to endure persecution when his ministry is out there openly under the name of Berea . Nevertheless, ch

Semuon and Sungrak Church are the Stump_Issue 4

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Semuon has lived an exemplary life of what mediators of the Gospel should be like once they come to know the Picture of God’s Will. Though you have a beautiful car, if you don’t know how to handle it properly, it could turn into a harmful weapon on the street. In like manner, the more prestigious knowledge and spiritual power one has culminated, a greater character he ought to sculpture to contain them; without the qualities of virtue, tolerance, wisdom, understanding, sacrifice, and devotion, his intelligence would serve but harm to others. There was an irrefutable reason when God chose Semuon to reveal the Picture of God’s Will to the humanity of this age. Semuon is the founding pastor of Sungrak Church. He was confident that Sungrak Church would be the mother of all the churches that long to return to God’s word. Sungrak Church was planted as a church that takes after the Bible. By God’s blessing, Sungrak Church has been full of the truth and power, has grown so rapidly that ev

Letter from Bulgaria_Issue 4

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Dear Sungrak Bereans! Me and my wife as well as other Bereans here in Burgas are completely sure that we cannot find a Bible based teaching like Berea anywhere else in the world. This is a perfectly God-centered teaching of Gospel that indeed enables us to prepare for our Lord’s second coming!! In other words, this teaching is “Life-saving Word!” We are fully convinced about this! You are very blessed and it is a great honor for us to be part of the Berea Movement!  Though you are now passing through some spiritual turbulence, believe me, God will make the true Sungrak people and Bereans the forerunners of His work, and Yahushua Hamashiach will grant your church the power to overcome any further turbulence and ready for His kingdom. May God richly heal, recover and bless all of you as never before.  Let all be qualified as the bride to the Bridegroom! He evangelizes and baptizes just as God has commanded us. From Bereans in Bulgaria

Letter from China_Issue 4

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I am a pastor of New Testament Berea Church in China. Our church was founded three years ago. I accepted the Lord in 2008 and started my faith life thankfully in at Berea Church, and my faith matured as I listen to sermons from you, Pastor Ki-Dong Kim. Especially after studying Berea Academy, I realized just how important the words taught in Berea are. Through the study, everyone I studied with were set free from blind obedience, ignorance, religion, idolatry, mysticism, and the captivity of the law. Pastor, you have suffered severe persecution from other denominations, worse yet, by some of your own church members as you are carrying out the mission of Berea Movement. But God loves you. People in the world are being blessed through you. Though I have never met you, I know you so well through your sermons, books and letters. To me, you are the greatest pastor I have ever met. I am the most blessed person to have experienced this strong, honest, and sincere paternal love as well